What happens when nature moves from the margins to the heart of corporate strategy? In the UK, businesses are beginning to recognise that a thriving natural environment is not a ‘nice to have,’ but a strategic necessity.

This panel, hosted by The Conduit and National Trust, brings together leaders who are placing nature at the core of their organisations – not just as a matter of compliance, but as a driver of innovation, resilience and long-term value. Whether through regenerative practices, community engagement, urban nature initiatives or nature-positive investment, these forward-thinking businesses are showing how environmental stewardship and commercial success can go hand in hand.

Join Julie Moorad (Salesforce), Lucinda Langton (M&S Food), David Drake (Natural England) and Carl Moxley (Legal and General) for a breakfast panel discussion moderated by Paul Van Zyl. Together, we will explore how putting nature at the heart of decision-making is driving innovation, strengthening resilience and delivering long term value across sectors.

Event Schedule:

9:30am: Arrivals, breakfast and networking

10:00am: Programme begins

11:30am: Programme ends

Speakers:

Julie Moorad is an experienced climate action leader with expertise in driving corporate sustainability initiatives. She has held several key roles at Salesforce, including leading the creation of the company’s nature positive strategy. Julie is currently spearheading efforts to integrate climate and nature considerations into Salesforce’s global business practices.

Lucinda Langton is Head of Sustainability and Packaging at M&S Foods, and has more than 20 years’ experience in sustainability, corporate issues management, strategy development, implementation and communications. Lucinda leads the Foods ‘Plan A’ and Packaging teams, working to drive progress against the key areas of impact for the business – including meeting the business’s net zero target, carbon measurement and reduction, sustainable agriculture raw materials sustainability, human rights, plastic and packaging and food waste. She oversees the M&S ‘Farming with Nature’ programme and the strategic partnership with LEAF. Prior to joining M&S in 2021, she was Director of Sustainable Packaging at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. She lives in Lincolnshire and is married to a farmer.

David Drake is the Director for Connecting People with Nature at Natural England, where he leads efforts to improve public access to nature and enable many more people to benefit from spending time in nature. David also leads on Natural England’s Green Finance work and plays a key role in projects like the Green Infrastructure Framework and the Environmental Benefits from Nature tool, which support greener communities and better land management.

Carl Moxley leads Legal & General’s climate and nature strategy, overseeing integration of environmental risks and opportunities across the business. With a background in finance and risk, he is responsible for the company’s climate and nature commitments, with an aim of long-term value creation for their shareholders, customers and clients.

Moderated by Paul van Zyl, the co-founder and CEO of The Conduit. Paul is a winner of the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He served as the Executive Secretary of South Africa’s post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founded the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), an international human rights organisation based in New York City.

In collaboration with the National Trust.